Senior Architect Audit

h3Senior Architect – Audit Transformation /h3pbDuration: /b 12 months /ppbLanguage: /b French /ppbContract: /b Freelance /ph3About the assignment /h3pFor a large public-sector organisation in Belgium, we are looking for a bSenior Architect – Audit Transformation /b. /ppThe role focuses on the assessment, modernisation and transformation of a complex and business-critical application landscape. You will provide independent architectural and technical expertise, conduct audits, identify technical debt and architectural risks, and define realistic transformation and modernisation roadmaps. /ppYou will act as a senior architectural advisor to management, architects, programme managers, business stakeholders, technical teams and external partners. /ppThe overall objective is to improve the bresilience, performance, security, maintainability, operability and scalability /b of the organisation's IT landscape. /ph3MUST-HAVE SKILLS EXPERIENCE /h3pCandidates bmust /b demonstrate the following: /pullib10+ years of relevant experience /b in application and/or enterprise architecture. /liliSeveral years of experience in barchitectural audit, transformation and/or architectural governance /b. /liliAt least b3 significant assignments /b involving:ulliTransformation of complex IT systems /liliStrong expertise in btechnical debt analysis, architectural risks and critical dependencies /b. /li /ul /liliProven experience with bapplication landscape modernisation, transformation and rationalisation /b. /liliProven ability to define btarget architectures, transformation scenarios and migration roadmaps /b. /liliStrong knowledge of bdistributed architectures /b, including:ulliMicroservices /liliSOA /liliAPIs /liliEvent-driven architectures /li /ul /liliStrong experience with bJava enterprise environments /b, including:ulliJava /liliJakarta EE / JEE /liliSpring Boot /liliWeb services /li /ul /liliExperience with bcontainerisation, orchestration and CI/CD /b. /liliStrong understanding of bperformance, resilience, security, maintainability and operability /b. /liliExperience with barchitectural governance, architecture reviews and decision-making processes /b. /liliProven experience bchallenging and assessing external suppliers and proposed technical solutions /b. /liliExperience presenting barchitectural options, trade-offs, risks, costs and recommendations /b to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. /liliExperience with barchitecture modelling /b, such as UML, ArchiMate or an equivalent methodology. /liliExperience within a bpublic-sector, regulated or similarly complex environment /b. /lilibFluent French /b is mandatory. /li /ulh3Key responsibilities /h3ulliConduct technical and architectural audits of existing, ongoing or proposed solutions. /liliAssess technical debt, critical dependencies, structural limitations and architectural risks. /liliEvaluate architecture against business objectives, regulatory requirements and organisational architecture principles. /liliIdentify and prioritise architectural risks and assess their business, technical, operational and financial impact. /liliDefine target architectures and realistic transformation, migration and modernisation strategies. /liliPerform impact, opportunity and risk analyses to support governance and investment decisions. /liliChallenge technical choices, solutions and estimates proposed by external suppliers. /liliLead or contribute to architecture reviews. /liliDocument architectural decisions, technical recommendations, conditions, risks and action plans. /liliSupport teams in implementing architectural recommendations and verify their effective adoption. /liliMonitor results and adjust recommendations when priorities, constraints or findings change. /liliContribute to the analysis of complex technical incidents where architectural root causes may be involved. /liliClearly communicate options, trade-offs, risks, costs and consequences to facilitate decision-making. /liliTechnical and architectural audit reports, including findings, evidence, risks and prioritised recommendations. /liliApplication and architecture landscape maps. /liliDocumentation of components, data flows, dependencies, obsolete technologies and risks. /lilibAs-is and target architecture /b documentation. /liliModernisation roadmaps and migration strategies. /liliDocumented architecture decisions and technical opinions. /liliArchitecture review reports and meeting outcomes. /liliAction plans including priorities, responsibilities, success criteria and verification mechanisms. /liliStrong analytical and critical-thinking skills. /liliIndependent judgement and ability to provide well-founded recommendations. /liliAbility to model, structure and explain complex IT environments. /liliExcellent communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders. /liliAbility to constructively challenge stakeholders and suppliers. /liliStrong business and results orientation. /liliRigorous, structu